by Warren Roh, Volunteer Photographer/Storyteller Most of us have heard of the Geneva Convention. These two words seem to be spoken at least once during every war movie seen in theaters or on TV. I am a U.S. Navy combat veteran. So, when I was asked to attend and photograph the Born on the Battlefield […]
by Jessica Murison, Red Cross Volunteer Today marks a significant day in history, wherein detainees were liberated from Auschwitz, the deadliest concentration camp during World War II. It is estimated that over 1.1 million people died in the camp between 1940 and 1945. Many of the persons who survived Auschwitz have gathered at the site […]
By Cassie Schoon, Volunteer Writer I thought about treading lightly with this topic. There are few more politically divisive issues than that of migration. But this blog — and the upcoming Red Cross Lunch and Learn that it previews — isn’t about politics. It’s not about the Red Cross taking a side or promoting immigration […]
By Bill Fortune/American Red Cross Photo by Curtis Lovett/American Red Cross Dr. Martin Luther King once said, “Life’s most persistent question is: What are you doing for others?” Volunteer Warren Roh (R) shows a smoke alarm to 9 month old Reagen Landiss in Colorado Springs. On MLK Day, Americans across the country come together for […]
There are no easy answers in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic. From disease to poverty to cultural taboos regarding drug use and sexuality, the challenges faced by patients, aide workers, policy makers and health professionals all have numerous facets and myriad causes. It was into this complex environment that Justine Feagles, the speaker for […]
DAT Captain John Goorley coordinates with ACOVA and Pueblo FD to help affected residents of Bramble Tree Hotel in Pueblo By Bill Fortune/American Red Cross Freezing drizzle, light snow and falling temperatures greeted Dan Chavez as he arrived at the Bramble Tree Hotel in Pueblo. The acrid smell of smoke was everywhere. Lights from fire […]
Bill Fortune/American Red Cross Every year we all– well most of us — go through it. You know the agony of creating New Year’s resolutions. It’s as if life had a “reset button” and at the beginning of a new year everything changes. But does it, really? I know every year I go through the […]